Definition of "lose the plot" []

• Used other than as an idiom: see lose,‎ plot. (verb)
• To cease to behave in a consistent and/or rational manner. (verb)
• To lose sight of an important objective or principle; to act contrarily to one's own interests through concentrating on relatively unimportant matters. (verb)

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